Grandpa's great writer

Chapter 171 Underestimating People
After sending Liu Yongqing away, Zhang Zhong said to Chen Qing, "I'm going to the east of the city to do something later, you come with me."

Chen Qing put away the contract, nodded and said, "Okay, do you need to prepare anything?"

Zhang Zhong smiled and waved his hands, "No, go to my friend."

to a friend?
Chen Qing was a little puzzled. Although he was a manager in name, he was actually similar to an assistant.

But usually Zhang Zhong seldom looks for him, and even if he is looking for him, it is only for work. For some reason, he has to bring him with him when he meets a friend this time.

"My friend runs a newspaper." Seeing the doubt in Chen Qing's eyes, Zhang Zhong explained with a smile.

Zero Zero One's newspaper office is in the east of the city, on the opposite side of Zhang Zhong's house. Although they are both in Jiangyang, it takes nearly an hour to drive there.

Before that, Zhang Zhong called Lin Lin and made an appointment to visit his newspaper office in the afternoon.

Zhang Zhong drove over according to the location given by Lin Lin.

Standing in front of the doorplate of "Zero Zero One Literary Newspaper", Zhang Zhong and Chen Qing both had strange expressions.

The dark red building in front of me has only four floors, mottled walls, old doors and windows, and there is no place that does not show its vicissitudes to people.

Lin Lin came out of the building with the phone in his hand. He was still wearing the leather jacket he wore at the last party, stepping on high boots, and walked down the steps step by step. There was a strong tension between him and the building behind him. Contrast.

"How about it, the place my buddy made is unique."

Seeing Lin Lin's smug expression, Zhang Chong couldn't help laughing, "It does have its own characteristics, but it doesn't match your Young Master Lin's style, and it doesn't look like a newspaper office. From a distance, I thought it was a bathing center."

"Hey, you have a bad eye. This used to be a bathing center. My dad opened it. Now he quits, so I'll take it down." Lin Lin patted Zhang Zhong on the shoulder and said.

"Your father opened it, and you still want it?"

"It's just an excuse, saying how ugly my dad's gift is." Lin Lin looked at Chen Qing again, "Who is this?"

"My friend, Chen Qing." Zhang Zhong gave a brief introduction, and then said to Chen Qing, "He is my college roommate, Lin Lin, and he opened this newspaper."

"What kind of roommate, don't listen to his nonsense, he and I are brothers. Chen Qing, right, Zhongzi's friend is my friend, come on, let's go in and chat."

Zhang Zhong and the others followed Lin Lin into the building. Unlike the dilapidated outside, the inside was unique, and everything was new.

Lin Lin's office is on the second floor. When passing by the first floor, he pointed to a room and said to Zhang Zhong and the others, "This is our editorial department. I brought back some old employees from Yanjing, and we are recruiting people now." .”

Zhang Zhong glanced at the room, and there were indeed not many people there.

When they arrived at Lin Lin's office, the three of them sat down. Lin Lin leaned on the sofa and smiled, "Tell me, what are you doing here this time? There are many vacancies on my side. You can come and make arrangements at any time."

Zhang Zhong shook his head and said, "I just came here to take a look. It seems that it will take a long time for you to get on the right track."

"No, the first issue will be printed in April. Didn't I have all types of newspapers in Yanjing before, but now I have changed my strategy and plan to specialize in detective novels and science fiction."

"why?"

"Isn't it just following the trend? These two types of books are the most popular recently. Do you know that the fifth-grade vegetative person—speaking of which, this guy still has the same name as you. I thought it was you when I saw it, but thinking about it, I think it's impossible." , I don’t understand you guy? You’re good at writing code, but I’m afraid you’re not as good as me at writing books.”

Zhang Zhong smiled and said nothing, while Chen Qing looked at Lin Lin with a strange expression.

Seeing the two of them, Lin Lin's expression changed, he didn't dare to believe it, "Chongzi, don't tell me it's you, I can't bear such a big stimulus."

In fact, Lin Lin was a little scared when he saw the news that he was a fifth-grade vegetative. After all, the names were exactly the same. The most important thing was that the pseudonym, the fifth-grade vegetative, was somewhat consistent with Zhang Zhong's situation.

But he lived in the same house with Zhang Zhong for four years, and he knew what Zhang Zhong looked like better than anyone else, so he suppressed this idea forcefully.

It's just that people are always contradictory. He told himself that it was absolutely impossible, but he harbored a little hope in his heart, thinking what if it was true?
He brought up this topic just now because he wanted to dispel the last glimmer of hope in his heart, but looking at Zhang Zhong who was smiling and silent in front of him, this glimmer of hope in his heart rushed into his heart like a raging fire.

Zhang Zhong didn't think about keeping it a secret anymore, he said with a smile, "Otherwise, what do you think I'm here for? Really come here to beg for a job?"

He pointed at Chen Qing again and said, "Chen Qing is my manager, I brought him here to discuss some business with you."

"About business? No, I said it's serious... just throw a big bomb at me as soon as you come over, at least give me some time to slow down."

"Why haven't you seen such a big storm, this little thing can be considered a big bomb?"

"You can pull it down. If Daxiang knows about this, he will probably faint on the spot. My mental quality is not good enough?"

"Okay, let me get straight to the business, I want you to help me publish a book."

Lin Lin was taken aback, "You still want my help? Those publishing houses and cultural companies are begging you to publish the book for them? Are you asking me to help you, or do you want to help me?"

The corner of Zhang Zhong's mouth twitched, "Hearing your tone, do you not want to do it?"

"No, no, that's what I said. The matter of publishing is still very simple. Don't look at me as a small person and haven't set it up yet, but everything is complete. My father has several printing factories, which must be enough for your needs."

"Then is it convenient for you to buy an ISBN?" Zhang Zhong asked again.

"Buy? Chongzi, you underestimate people, right? My own company can apply."

Zhang Zhong was a little surprised. Although the Chinese government's requirements for publishing houses were not as strict as those in China, it was still very difficult to set up a publishing house.

Generally, if a unit wants to publish a book, it will go through the cultural company, and then the cultural company will get the ISBN from the publishing house.

Zhang Zhong didn't expect that Lin Lin's company had such qualifications.And his father's business is a bit too broad, he runs a bathing center, and there are several printing factories. Didn't he hear that he was engaged in catering when he was in college?
"Then what kind of newspaper are you running here? You can just sell the ISBN." Zhang Zhong joked.

Lin Lin laughed and said, "That's so boring, what book do you want to publish? Is it already online, or is it a new book?"

"New, not new. I'm going to make a collection to put my previous short stories and poems together. Of course, it's not just these, there are also some new works that haven't been released yet."

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