"I'm sorry to disturb you, senior."
Novelist apologizes first when he opens his mouth. He is so polite that it makes people feel distressed.
Liu Zheng glanced sideways at Cow-Horse. Compared with Novelist, the other weird residents he knew could only be regarded as barbarians.
"What are you looking at? If you look at it again, your eyeballs will pop out."
Cow-Horse shook the broken corner in a demonstrative manner.
"Hey."
He looked away.
"It's okay, we two don't have to be so polite. Tell me, what's the matter?"
Liu Zheng asked.
"It's like this. Metropolis Writers Association held a salon dance and invited me to participate. I would like to ask senior to be my male companion and accompany me to attend."
Novelist said.
"Huh?"
He was stunned for a moment.
"I know this is very abrupt. If senior doesn't want to do it, forget it. Excuse me, senior."
Novelist thought he was unwilling and said calmly.
But Liu Zheng could feel the strands of sadness from that plain and watery tone.
"Oh, I'm not surprised that you invited me. I'm surprised that you received the invitation."
He said it not tactfully.
"Ah?"
Novelist whispered, then fell silent.
The embarrassment is visible to the naked eye in the air.
Just when Liu Zheng was thinking about saying something to lighten the atmosphere, she finally spoke.
"Senior, don't look at me writing long stories like this. In fact, I can write short stories quite well. If you don't believe me, you can take a look."
As if to prove herself, she quickly sent several text messages.
Liu Zheng clicked on the first one, and then his pupils trembled.
"My childhood sweetheart and I got drunk and went to bed. I thought that ten years of love and companionship had finally come to fruition."
"But who knew that when I woke up, the only thing left on my pillow would be an emergency contraceptive pill and two thousand yuan."
"I called him and asked him, what do you mean?"
"He said casually, it doesn't mean anything. You said bad things about Xiaomei. I just helped her vent her anger."
"My heart aches because I know that Xiaomei is the beauty of our class and the girl he is pursuing."
There were probably one or two thousand words in the following content, but he did not dare to read any more.
Because he is afraid that his eyes will become blind, and the blindness will be non-renewable.
"Senior, these are some of my most proud works, what do you think?"
Novelist asked expectantly.
"Well, he's pretty good at mobilizing emotions."
Liu Zheng racked his brains to come up with a pertinent and positive review.
"Senior is really amazing. He immediately understood the essence of the short story."
Novelist said with admiration.
"With the length of a novel like this, it's impossible for it to go in any other direction."
he replied.
The foundation of novels, especially online articles, lies in emotions, but there are many kinds of emotions. The sense of gain, novelty, desire to explore, etc. are all types of emotions.
Because long-form online articles are long enough, you can choose to focus on emotional arousal according to the type of subject matter, and you can also intersperse other emotional expressions.
But short stories are not suitable. There is only so much space. You can only choose the strongest, most superficial, and most resonant emotions, and the way of mobilization and expression will be very direct and rough.
We can't say that short stories are inferior to long stories, but people like Liu Zheng, who are used to reading and writing long stories, will feel like classical musicians listening to DJs when they read short stories.
"That's right. It was because I saw the limitations of short stories that I turned to long stories."
Novelist said in agreement.
"Actually, writing short stories is quite profitable, just as good as long stories. There is no need to take risks and change."
Liu Zheng said sincerely.
In fact, switching from short stories to long stories is not just a change, it is not much different from changing careers.
"You must write long stories. You can only make money by writing short stories. Only by writing long stories can you go to a higher level."
Novelist shook his head.
"Okay. Anyway, if you have any questions, just ask me and I will teach you whatever I know."
If he is still in this copy.
For these strange residents, higher levels may have other and deeper meanings.
Although Liu Zheng doesn't know what higher level writing a novel can evolve to, it doesn't matter to him.
"Then senior, have you agreed to be my male companion?"
Novelist asked.
"Promise."
He has worked many part-time jobs and is considered a relatively respectable male companion.
"Great!"
Novelist said happily.
"But you have to order takeout yourself."
"Of course. By the way, do you have suitable clothes, senior? The standards of this salon are relatively high, so you should dress more formally."
Novelist reminded.
"No, and we can only wear uniforms when working, right?"
Liu Zheng thought for a while and said.
The main reason is that he is difficult to replace. If you replace Legendary Disguise, his combat effectiveness will drop drastically.
"Well, Bloodstained Restaurant's uniform can be used. However, seniors still need to dress up a little."
Novelist didn't force it either.
"Get dressed up, okay, no problem."
Liu Zheng responded.
When it comes to dressing up, he knows a master at it.
"Then see you at seven o'clock tonight."
Novelist hung up the phone.
"Is that the bitch who helps you get people?"
Cow-Horse asked suddenly.
"That's right."
Liu Zheng nodded.
"No, she is going to steal the house directly. The people who are oppressing her are the most, and the odds have dropped to 1:1.1."
Cow-Horse said in deep thought.
"Then I wish you all a loss of money."
He sent his heartfelt blessings to these idle guys.
Cow-Horse doesn't care at all. He just thinks it's because he can't bet, and he can't eat the grapes and say the grapes are sour.
"Boss, help me call Big Brother Goose."
"What for?"
"Didn't you hear just now? Novelist asked me to accompany her to the salon and she has to dress up."
Liu Zheng said.
"With your moral character, no matter how well you dress up, you still don't look like a human being."
Cow-Horse mocked.
"It sounds like you are just like a human being. Fight quickly, fight quickly. You only earned the two hundred and seventy thousand with help from others."
If Novelist hadn't helped fish out Nightingale, Tomb-Raiding Movement wouldn't have succeeded, and Cow-Horse wouldn't have been able to make a lot of extra money.
"Hmph, when will it be your turn to urge me?"
Cow-Horse After all, I made the call anyway.
"Cow-Horse, you have called me more in the past few days than you called me last year."
After answering the call, Big White Goose complained.
"No way, Big Brother Goose, who asked me to deal with a careless little brother."
Cow-Horse glanced at Liu Zheng, who looked up at the ceiling.
"Hurry, tell Big Brother Goose if you have anything to say."
Cow-Horse handed him the phone.
"Big Brother Goose Good!"
Liu Zheng said hello energetically.
"Not very good. You have tormented us Customer Service Department a lot."
Big White Goose's tone did not reveal any emotion or anger.
"Big Brother Goose, the fish you want will go out soon and I will bring it back to you."
He takes care of himself and others.
"Young man, changing the subject won't work for me."
Big White Goose smiled.
"You can't blame me for this. After all, Minister Britannia agreed to install the crane."
Liu Zheng had no choice but to act rogue.
"But you got the things back. Do you know, during this period of time Customer Service Department, everyone is in danger, even I don't dare to stay outside all the time."
Big White Goose complained.
"Is that one so strong?"
It looks quite dry. Will it swell if soaked in water?
"It's not just fierce, it's simply too strong. Where did you get it?"
Big White Goose asked curiously.
"I bought it from a doctor Mummy."
Liu Zheng said.
"No wonder, those things on Mummy are really effective. When I was still at Kitchen, Mummy cuisine was very popular for a while."
Big White Goose said.
"Ah? What happened next?"
"Later, due to insufficient supply of ingredients and City Hall's greeting, the menu was withdrawn."
Big White Goose said.
Damn, no wonder Nile Doctor said Descendants of Ra was the only one left with him and Sesha.
Everyone else who co-authored it was cooked by Bloodstained Restaurant.
Nile actually didn't kill him as soon as they met. I don't know whether it was because he was too heart-warming or because Cow-Horse was too proud.
Liu Zheng glanced at Cow-Horse and had some guesses in his mind.
But it's not convenient to ask now. We'll wait until after the phone call.
"It's not without its benefits. Minister Britannia should have more character than Sunshine Pet Store?"
he said.
"It is true that there are more Sunshine Pet Stores, and they are extremely energetic. Yesterday, three versions of the Customer Service Department work regulations were changed."
Big White Goose chuckled.
"Ah ha ha ha."
These Liu Zheng don't know what to say, so I can only laugh.
"Forget about other things, you have to find a way to help Minister Britannia defeat the fire. Otherwise, if this continues, the people of the Customer Service Department will collectively apply for transfer."
Big White Goose said.
Employees in the three major departments can apply for job transfer. Whether or not they will be approved is another matter.
But this kind of collective application for job transfer is not a good thing for department heads.
"What can I, a newcomer, do?"
Liu Zheng grimaced.
This is like shooting yourself in the foot.
Sure enough, taking shortcuts always comes at a cost.
"To untie the bell, you need to tie the bell. Didn't you buy it from that Dr. Mummy? Then go find him."
Big White Goose reminded.
"Yes."
It dawned on him.
Moreover, it just so happens that we can discuss the matter of removing hemorrhoids for Sewer.
"Okay, I've finished my business. What do you want from me?"
Big White Goose asked.
"Oh, that's right. I want to accompany someone to some Writers Association salon dance, and I would like you to help me dress up, put on makeup, etc."
Liu Zheng said.
"Is it a female?"
"Yes."
"How did we meet?"
Big White Goose's heart for gossip is no smaller than Cow-Horse's.
"Well, why don't we wait until you help me put on my makeup before we talk about it slowly?"
He was playing a trick.
"Okay. Should you come over, or should I?"
Big White Goose asked.
"It would be better for you to come over."
If you are caught by Britannia, it will not be as simple as peeling off the skin.
"Well, then we need to add five more fresh fish."
"Okay."
Liu Zheng agreed immediately.
"Then I'll come over now?"
"Don't worry, wait until I call you again."
He has to go to Sewer later to avoid smearing his makeup.
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Zheng looked at Cow-Horse.
Cow-Horse's expression moved slightly, as if he guessed what he was going to ask, and slowly retreated towards Haystack.
But how could Liu Zheng let it go?
"Boss, were you the one who rescued Sesha?"
he asked directly.