I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

It took Ye Xian half an hour to finish telling the first episode of "Dream of the Red Chamber". His mouth was dry from talking. He would check the live stream from time to time and was quite pleased to see that the number of viewers had dropped to around 1200.

It seems my storytelling skills aren't too bad.

Or rather, I think I made the right choice in selecting this format.

His fans are definitely not just a few music fans or fans of his looks.

[Sounds of wind, rain, and farts: So, Lin Daiyu is the main female lead? This is a female-centric novel? Wait, isn't it supposed to be a story about a man and over a hundred women? Who is this man?]

[Half of the Tang Dynasty's most handsome men: What exactly was Jia Yucun doing? Was he just there for a cameo?]

[My Future Girlfriend Isn't My Sister: Brother Xian, according to your logic, this story would definitely flop if it were on today's online novel platforms!]

[This old monk has come to read the scriptures: Absolutely! In modern wish-fulfillment novels, it should start with Lin Daiyu breaking off her engagement, and the male lead shouting, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river! Don't underestimate a young man's potential; showing off and slapping him in the face is the true path to victory!"]

……

The fans listened with great interest, occasionally commenting that Ye Xian's storytelling style was inappropriate.

Ding Zhan and Qiu's mother, standing to the side, were equally puzzled: "We tidied the bookshelf together, how come Ye Xian didn't mention this book? Could it be that what he said about something being missing was this book?"

"But I've never heard of this book before. Is it some kind of low-quality novel?"

"A book that talks for so long but you still don't know who the male protagonist is, it's definitely not a famous book."

……

"Bang!"

A large firework exploded in the live broadcast room.

A super carnival flashed by.

[Please Call Me Goddess: Who is the male lead?]

Ye Xian didn't expect the top female fan to be in such a hurry. He thought to himself, "Luckily I didn't tell you 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes,' otherwise she would have pounced on me to death."

"I'm very tired today, so I'll stop here for one episode. As for who the male lead is, please stay tuned for the next episode!"

Ye Xian chuckled, picked up his teacup, drank some tea, and then picked up his guitar: "I'm tired of lecturing, so I'll play my new song 'A Person Like Me' to cleanse your ears."

[Wind Blows, Egg Doesn't Cool: Brother Xian, that's not fair! Who just tells the beginning and leaves people hanging?]

[The person behind this mess: That lazy bum, Idle Bro, is such a pain in the ass with his giveaways and storytelling. Unfollow!]

[Cute Machine: Yes, we're all unfollowing! Let's see if he dares to cut things off like that again!]

[The name is too long to fit here, could you please break it into a new line: This is ridiculous! Is Lin Daiyu actually the male lead?]

……

The chat was filled with curses. This Ye Xian was really despicable. He had only just begun the story and still didn't know who the male lead was. Didn't he know the importance of the three golden chapters?

Everyone was cursing Ye Xian for being so wicked, but Ye Xian just kept singing as if nothing was wrong.

For the first time, fans didn't want to hear Xian Ge sing anymore.

So annoying!

Who exactly is the male lead?

Amidst laughter and chatter, the live stream ended that day. Ye Xian asked Qiu's mother to register the six bottles of wine for Goddess Sister and Bai Jie, and send them out together when sending out the character illustrations.

Ding Zhan stood to the side, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Do you own the copyright to this story?"

As an agent, his focus is more on business.

Whether it sounds good or not is secondary; without copyright, there will be some trouble later on.

Autumn's mother was also puzzled: "How come I've never heard of this book before?"

Ye Xian slapped his forehead, realizing he'd forgotten to tell his manager beforehand.

"This is just a story I made up. I'll register the copyright later, but to get full copyright information, I'll probably have to write it out."

Ding Zhan and Qiu's mother were stunned. There are even stories made up on the spot. The problem is, you made it up so smoothly. You could tell from the first episode that the background of this story was not simple. And now you say you made it up on the spot.

Who are you kidding?

Ye Xian couldn't explain further; he couldn't very well admit to plagiarism. Having just vented his frustration, Ye Xian now realized that these events could cause some trouble.

Oh well, I don't have much to do during the day anyway, so I'll just copy out the original text and the script of "Dream of the Red Chamber" later.

The script was presented to the fans first.

Once they've amassed millions or tens of millions of followers, they'll republish the original work and harvest a second wave of interest.

I really am a money-making expert.

In fact, Ye Xian's plan was not to release the original "Dream of the Red Chamber" too early. In the other world, "Dream of the Red Chamber" had been accumulated for hundreds of years and promoted by countless scholars of "Dream of the Red Chamber", which is why it became a classic among classics.

In this world, the writing style of "Dream of the Red Chamber" will definitely be crushed by all kinds of wish-fulfillment novels!

Every era has its own characteristics.

While classics will eventually shine, as the saying goes, in a different environment, this breakthrough might not be as quick as imagined.

They might even be lost among countless online articles.

Just like the previous songs, classics from another world need to be nurtured in new soil on Earth.

If we want the masterpiece "Dream of the Red Chamber" to shine on Earth, we have to do the opposite: first spread the story, and then find a way to make a TV series about it, one step at a time.

It can't be rushed.

Even if I die, at least "Dream of the Red Chamber" will remain in this world.

Well, thinking about it that way, I'm still pretty great.

Ye Xian went to sleep feeling quite pleased with himself.

Ding Zhan and Qiu's mother were left wondering how this kid could make up stories.

Is he really a genius?

……

Ye Xian's fans released clips from the first episode of "Dream of the Red Chamber" on the same night in the super topic.

As a result, Ye Xian's phone kept receiving messages.

Li Xin: "Who exactly is the male lead?"

Duan Fei: "Who exactly is the male lead?"

Bai Jie: "Who exactly is the male lead?"

Sun Li: "Who exactly is the male lead?"

Wang Yin: "Who exactly is the male lead?"

Wang Feifei: "Who exactly is the male lead?"

……

My private messages on Kuaishou kept popping up, and so did my messages on Weibo. The entire Ye Xian hashtag on Weibo was now filled with neat lines asking: "Who exactly is the male protagonist in Brother Xian's 'Dream of the Red Chamber'?"

Ye Xian pretended not to see it, turned off his phone, and went to sleep.

The next morning, as soon as I turned on my phone, I immediately saw Qiu Qing's message.

Who exactly is the male lead?

Ye Xian burst out laughing. These people were really too hyped up!

This is just the first episode.

However, Ye Xian pretended not to see them and didn't reply to any of them.

What's fun if the plot has been spoiled?

Furthermore, he simply didn't believe that the first episode of the story could attract so many people to ask him questions.

It's more of a herd mentality.

The fans are just making a joke.

My friends were just making fun of it too.

The top female fan only asked "Who is the male lead?" and she spent a fortune on virtual gifts. Isn't that enough for these people to have fun for several days?

……

Today, Qiu's mother and Ding Zhan went to see another supplier. They have been running around doing these things for the past few days, and Ye Xian did not come along.

With nothing to do at home, Ye Xian was in his study using his computer to start writing the script for "Dream of the Red Chamber".

The original work is nearly a million words long, and he doesn't like the Cheng-Gao version. The first 80 chapters alone are six or seven hundred thousand words long. It would take at least several months to translate the original work over.

Writing a screenplay in vernacular Chinese is much easier than writing the original work.

For two days, Ye Xian stayed in his study, not going anywhere, and typed out the first five episodes of the story.

Upload and copyright verification.

The Tang Dynasty, with its more than 1,500-year history, had extremely strict copyright protection because its literary culture was flourishing and plagiarism was considered shameful.

After the copyright plagiarism check was completed, this timeless classic became Ye Xian's possession. The next question was how to monetize it.

Ye Xian's influence is still very weak, so he is not in a hurry at all.

Take your time, there's plenty of time.

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