sjar Chapter 260 The book that brought him hope again
Chapter 260 The book that brought him hope again
"Hey, isn't that Lao He? Lao He! Hurry up and hide under the eaves. Why are you running back in such heavy rain?"
He Cheng nodded hesitantly, turned around and stood under the nearest eaves.
As soon as he stood still, the surroundings became quiet for a moment.
He Cheng then noticed that the place where he was standing was empty, while there were a few people standing under the other stores.
He was too lazy to think about what happened here, and just lowered his head to check the book in his arms.
Fortunately, not many places were wet and the writing was not blurred. It would be fine after the sun came out and dried.
He Cheng sighed. This was the script he had collected with great difficulty.
He was a storyteller who told stories in a restaurant. He was once very popular in the capital and his seats were always full.
Everyone praised him for speaking well and having good taste, and for choosing good books.
But there were not many good books, and the good books that caught his eye were rarer still. He could only talk about the books he had read in the past day after day, and no matter how good the books were, they could not withstand being talked about every day.
No matter how novel something is, you will get bored of it.
In addition, there were many good storytellers in the capital, and interesting storybooks emerged one after another, so he was soon forgotten.
The boss came to persuade him more than once to recite those storybooks that were popular in the capital, saying that only when people read them would people be willing to listen.
It’s not that He Cheng is stubborn or pedantic, but he really can’t continue reading.
The best-selling novels in the capital now are about scholars and witches, peasants and fairies... They are all written based on the daydreams of that group of people. How can they not be popular?
He Cheng looked down upon those vulgar words, and the stench that came to his face almost blinded him.
It was completely different from the good stories he had read before, or perhaps it was because of that aversion that prevented him from finishing reading those storybooks.
How can I speak well if I can't even stand it myself?
He spoke in agony, and the people below were also in agony listening to him.
He Cheng could only silently accept the fact that he was eliminated and then go look for other better stories.
Nowadays, he has fewer and fewer opportunities to go on stage, and it's only because his boss doesn't kick him out because of their past friendship.
If it were placed in other buildings, it would have been kicked out long ago.
"He Cheng, look back at what's written outside your house..." A man who was hiding from the rain opposite shouted at He Cheng.
"What are you doing? You let him see that the room is not very nice."
The man smiled maliciously, "It's not good to let him see it, I not only want him to see it, I also want him to go in."
"He Cheng, I heard that you've been looking for good stories recently. There's a shop behind you that sells storybooks. I heard that the books there are given away for free. Why don't you go in and take a couple of books to have a look?"
He Cheng looked across and he recognized the man.
He was a waiter in the restaurant opposite, and he often saw him following Zeng Jianshan and showing his courtesy.
Zeng Jianshan was his former apprentice, whom he had taken in when he was at his peak. But not long after he learned the skills, he was poached and moved to the restaurant across the street. Not only that, he also took all the good stories he had selected all night with him.
He said it before him.
He even stole the secret recipe of the restaurant's signature dish, which was a heavy blow to their restaurant.
The boss did not implicate or blame him for this, but He Cheng never let it go over the years. He saw Zeng Jianshan rise rapidly in career, gaining fame and his restaurant business prospering.
He just felt that God was blind and allowed this sinister villain to get what he wanted.
No matter how unhappy he was, people were climbing up on his spine and crushing him into the mud.
He Cheng sighed, he was not stupid, even if he didn't know what happened in this house, he knew that nothing good would happen if he went in.
But driven by curiosity, he still looked back.
The doors and windows of the house were open, but strangely, the heavy rain did not get in at all.
He Cheng looked through the door and windows and saw many books stacked inside.
If that lackey hadn't said anything, he would really have gone in to take a look.
He Cheng looked at the sign at the door.
Two free copies?
"Lao He, please don't go in! This room is not clean..."
Not clean?
He Cheng looked inside.
It’s quite clean.
He looked to the other side and saw a sign with many words engraved on it, which looked like a short story.
The circulation entrance reflected on the reasons for the poor business.
It felt that it had not made its selling point clear.
So I added a sign at the entrance of the store with a synopsis of the novel.
He Cheng hesitated for a moment, walked to the other side and read the words on the sign.
The more he read, the brighter his eyes became. The article was neither long nor short, but it was enough to arouse his interest in reading.
He had never seen a story like this!
Rebirth, where a person dies and their soul wakes up again in another person's body, is simply unheard of.
From such a short paragraph, you can see how difficult the protagonist's situation is.
And the scenes between the male and female protagonists are really...how to describe it.
Anyway, he has read countless books and has never seen this style before.
He Cheng was eager to know how the heroine would turn the tide and how the love between the hero and heroine would turn out.
He must know the follow-up and ending!
He Cheng took a few steps forward and suddenly stopped, thinking of his friend's reminder.
Forget it, it’s just a life at most.
He would have a hard time living without seeing the end of this story.
For someone like him who is addicted to reading, he can't wait even a moment.
Monsters are far less scary than a good story without an ending.
He Cheng walked in resolutely, and exclamations from others were heard behind him.
Even the people who wanted to trick him into going in at the beginning didn't expect that he would actually go in like that?
"Isn't this because he was bewitched by a monster?"
He Cheng put the book in his hand on an empty space on the side, then wiped his hands before taking the book from the cabinet.
The Rebirth of the Daughter
He sat on the floor, opened the first page, and was completely absorbed in the world of the book.
I didn't even know when the heavy rain outside stopped until I heard a familiar voice calling out from outside the door.
He Chengcai came back to his senses.
Get up from the ground.
He couldn't hide his excitement and held the book tightly with both hands.
This story is quite exciting!
Quite exciting!
The stories on the market cannot be compared with this story at all. Those with better writing are not as attractive.
The most rare thing is the novelty of the story.
In terms of the story plot, it is simply unmatched. This is a book that can beat all the stories on the market!
It is a book that can bring new hope to him and the restaurant!
He Cheng's chest heaved violently. He had no doubt that as long as he could tell this story well, he would be able to bring the restaurant back to its peak.
No.
Maybe even stronger than that!
After talking to his friend for a few words, he thought about what was written on the sign outside and said he could get two copies for free.
He Cheng took one or two volumes, and then saw the third volume on the bookcase on the wall.
One penny was not expensive, but he didn't bring much money today and spent all the money he had.
I have no money left.
He Cheng also saw that it could be exchanged for items.
He glanced at the books he had collected, all of which were second-hand books, half sold and half given away.
Don't know if this can be changed.