One year, there was a famine. The people had no food to eat. They could only dig up grass and eat Guanyin clay. Many people starved to death. The news was quickly reported to the palace. The emperor was sitting high up and was puzzled when he heard the report. The "kind" emperor thought hard and came up with a solution. "The people are hungry but have no rice to eat. Why don't they eat meat porridge?"
In our lives, there will always be some people who look kind and understanding on the surface, but they are not.
Recently, I brought my wife to Nanjing every day to accompany her to see a doctor. Although it is a small problem, the treatment process is more complicated. We take the train in the morning and come back in the afternoon. Sometimes, there are no seats on the train. We might have to stand for more than an hour. Or we might take a bus to get home. It takes even longer.
It's really tiring. Imagine yourself on a long journey. Imagine yourself taking a bus or a train. Then imagine yourself doing this every day for a month.
My writing condition is not good because of this.
I have already told them about this matter, but many people still do not understand. Or rather, they think they understand.
A few days ago, I made a mistake and did not update for a day. I have already explained the situation and apologized. It was indeed my mistake. I had already saved the manuscript and put it in Qidian's backend. It was just that I did not set the timing for the updates. Coincidentally, I had an urgent matter that night. I came home late and found people scolding their parents.
At that time, in a fit of anger, he decided not to update it.
At the same time, I was also very puzzled. What caused this phenomenon? How should I deal with this matter?
The next day, I announced that I would stop updating for 100 years. All the updates were accidents.
Then, I started to update once a day, twice a day, and three times a day.
I realized that those people who scolded their parents disappeared and did not make a fuss anymore. There was even some noise and excitement in the book review section. On the surface, this is a problem with the updates. But what about the actual situation?
I announced that I would stop updating for 100 years, but I updated for so many days. Is this an accident? Sometimes, there are more updates. Is this accident bigger than the broken sky?
Why are these people not making a fuss because of these accidents? What about scolding their parents?
Some people will immediately answer, "This is because you, the author, updated."
Yes, I updated. But what about the actual situation?
It is also an accident. Why can't these people be the same?
That's because what I'm doing is in line with their interests!
So, this group of people seemed very kind, understanding, and supportive, but in fact, they were just supporting their own interests. This "support" was not because they truly understood the author's pain, but because they were as "kind" as the emperor.
Over the past few days, there were also some readers who complained, saying, "Venerable Gu, you've gone too far. For the sake of a small number of people, you've affected everyone's reading." I can't stand the sight of you.
I answer here: How did I bring disaster to everyone's reading? I said I would stop updating for a hundred years. When did I stop updating?
These people were complaining for their own benefit, not really trying to understand me.
Of course.
I know this is human nature, very normal. I write books, and you read them. Why should I force you to understand me? You're just an author who writes a book. Who are you to me? Friends? Family? Hehe.
This is a normal situation, of course, I accept. In fact, I never force others to understand me.
But what I couldn't accept was that when I scolded my parents, it would become dirty!!!
I write and sell books, why should my parents be scolded?
If you sell things in the mall, do you want your parents to be scolded?
When I write books, I put in a lot of effort and time. I put in hard work, and the results I get are upright. When I sell books, I earn a few cents for a thousand words, and a few cents for a chapter. It might not even be as much as the price of a cigarette.
When you open a tobacco shop and sell cigarettes, and someone buys cigarettes, you tell them that they are out of stock today, and they can come back tomorrow or buy from another shop. At this time, when the customer scolds and insults you and your family, how do you feel?
You're definitely not happy, and I'm not happy either!
Let me tell you, no one will be happy, everyone will be unhappy!
I'm unhappy, and I want to express it.
What do I write books for? It's to fulfill my dream and earn money to support my family at the same time.
It's life!
It's not survival.
In this world, some people survive, and some people live.
I'm the latter.
What I pursue is a high quality of life, a comfortable life. I'm not here for you to scold me.
I'm not someone who sells laughs, I'm just someone who writes and sells books. I'm not an idol. If you scold me, I have to bear it. I'm worried that I'll lose fans.
To me, if I lose fans, so be it. Subscriptions, favorites, it doesn't matter.
What does it matter?
A few years ago, when I wrote "Gu Zhenren", I didn't think about making money. If I wanted to make money, I wouldn't have updated like this, and I wouldn't have written such a topic at all.
This is because I'm different from others. My main purpose in writing books is to write the book itself. Making money is incidental and secondary.
Before "Gu Zhenren", I wrote many books, and I've proudly announced many times: Every book is complete, and I've never left it unfinished!
This is an indisputable fact.
Perhaps many people still don't understand the true meaning behind this fact.
That is, no matter what book I write, no matter how well the book does, whether it sells or not, I've written the concept in my heart completely.
If I were to write a book for the sake of making money, would I do this?
"Gu Zhenren" has been updated for several years, and only recently has some results shown, giving me the hope and possibility of doing this full-time.
I'm also very interested, because this is very likely to be a high-quality lifestyle.
But even if I do do it full-time, will I change my original intention and write for money?
I pursue a quality life, and money is secondary.
My concept of money is that poverty can kill people, and wealth can also kill people. I can eat abalone and sea cucumber, and I can also eat porridge and plain porridge.
When I was a child, I lived a hard life, and I'm not afraid of suffering in the future.
Even if I have a son now, I don't have the thought of most parents, thinking of ways to let him live a rich life. If he has talent, poverty can nourish his ambition, and he can earn money himself, why would he need my money? If he has no talent, no matter how much money I give him, it will all be wasted. His shortcomings will be magnified by too much money.
Wealth is a good thing, but poverty also has its advantages.
Taking ten thousand steps back, if I really can't write books in the future, and really can't support myself and my family, I can just go out and find a job, right? I have hands and feet, and I'm in the prime of my life. Can't I support myself, my wife, and my child?
So, I won't suffer this kind of vexation.
I write and sell books, not to be bullied.
For those who curse, let me tell you: I, Venerable Gu, will not sell my books to you!
I'll give you one word: Scram!
Two words: Scram!
Two words: Scram quickly!
Four words: Scram quickly!
Five words: Scram dejectedly!
(After writing this paragraph, I counted seriously and found that my math is still very good.)
Perhaps some people will ask, Venerable Gu, aren't you too pretentious? That's not good. Look at those great gods, they aren't as pretentious as you. What ability do you have to be pretentious?
Then let me tell you: I usually don't pretend, and I'm not good at pretending, but I must pretend today!
First, because others pretend to be pretentious to me, I, Venerable Gu, always return the favor. I'm selling books, not laughter. My smiles are for my friends! When friends come, I give them smiles and enthusiasm. When enemies come, I raise my knife, spear, and sword!
Second, I'm different from many authors, because my pursuit, my temperament is not the same. If I'm not in a good mood, how can I write a book happily? I won't be able to write a good book.
Third, I don't have any virtue or ability to pretend to be pretentious today, I'm just poor and unreasonable!
Also, I want to ask you: Those readers who scold their parents, what virtue or ability do they have to do this?
Just because they bought "support" me, they can insult me and my family?
Everyone, when have you seen such a group of people, saying: I support you, but at the same time scolding your parents?
This group of people also has a common problem, which is that they feel: I'm "supporting" you like this, I've contributed a lot, I've suffered a lot, so what's wrong with me scolding you a few times? I'm also doing it for your own good!
Therefore, in my eyes, this kind of "support" is not support at all! I don't want this kind of "support"!
Let me repeat: I, Venerable Gu, write books, the past books, the present books, and the future books, will not sell to people like you. If you have the guts, don't read it!
Actually, the books I write are just like that, why do you have to do it? There are many other outstanding books, go and read others'.
This single chapter of mine can also be considered a confession. I believe that it has an important meaning for my entire writing career.
Perhaps some of you will be very unhappy when you see today's single chapter.
I'm sorry, this is not my main goal, making you unhappy is just a side effect.
Let's make a final point.
I, Venerable Gu, sell books, not smiles!
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