Six Hundred and Twentieth Chapters Hard Life

"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 was in a hurry two hours ago and thought he had come up with the best of both worlds 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 sky,

Is there a former Special Forces soldier by my side, or can I 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 4 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!"

"real?"

"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!