Movie: Get Alpha Dog at the start

Chapter 1190 Legend

It was just daybreak, a thin layer of mist still hung over the canal, dew still covered the stone pavement of Flower Street, and moss grew between the bricks with a moist green hue.

However, the tranquility was soon broken. Xie Wang and the other four were playing and fighting along the way, while Ma Siyi followed them silently. The old people on Huajie were already accustomed to this scene.

"Qin Hao, hurry up, or you'll be late!"

Qin Hao slowly put on his schoolbag and walked out of the house. When he saw Xie Wanghe's appearance, he immediately laughed: "Why are you in such a mess?"

Xie Wanghe had dark circles under his eyes, and there were many long and thin marks on the exposed parts of his arms, probably caused by being beaten with bamboo sticks.

I don’t know who invented the method of beating children with bamboo sticks, which not only does not hurt their bones but also allows children to “remember it freshly”. We can only say that the wisdom of the people is endless.

"After Aunt Liang beat him last night, Wanghe's father came back and pulled him up and beat him again. Wanghe screamed in pain." Xia Fenghua said with glee.

Xie Wanghe didn't take it to heart. After all, he had been beaten since he was a child, and he was still full of life.

The group chatted and laughed as they arrived at the school gate. Just as they were about to go in, a bicycle sped past and almost knocked Ma Siyi down.

"It's you again, Sanliangzi."

Sun Sanliang whistled proudly and rode away on his bicycle.

“Okay, stop chasing us. The monk may escape, but the temple cannot.” Qin Hao called out to Xie Wang and the other four.

Ma Siyi was also afraid that they would fight and be punished by the teacher again: "I'm fine, class is about to start, let's go to the classroom first."

Xie Wanghe and Shao Xingchi were waiting at the classroom door indignantly for Sun Sanliang to fall into their trap, but this guy waited until the teacher came to class before entering the classroom, which made Xie Wanghe and the others very angry.

Seeing this, Sun Sanliang made a face at Xie Wanghe proudly. Just when he was feeling proud, he suddenly fell down, causing his classmates to burst into laughter.

The Chinese teacher frowned and asked, "Sun Sanliang, what are you doing?"

Sun Sanliang got up from the ground in a panic, then pointed at Qin Hao and said, "Teacher, Qin Hao tripped me on purpose."

"My feet have been placed here all the time. You walked without looking at the road. You can't blame me, right?" Qin Hao spread his hands and said innocently.

Sun Sanliang was furious: "You are talking nonsense, you clearly tripped me on purpose..."

The Chinese teacher said impatiently: "Okay, pay attention next time and go to class."

Xie Wang and the other four secretly gave Qin Hao a thumbs up, and Ma Siyi also gave him a grateful look.

Sun Sanliang sat down with a depressed look on his face: "Don't be too proud too soon, there will always be a day when you will beg me for help."

Facing the little brat's incompetent roar, Qin Hao smiled and said, "I'm afraid you won't be able to wait in this lifetime."

"We'll see."

Soon, the bell rang for the end of get out of class, and Qin Hao went to the playground to stretch his body. Xie Wang and the other four naturally did not waste the rare break time, and they ran and played all the way, having a lot of fun.

As a result, when the bell rang and Qin Hao and his group returned to the classroom, they saw Sun Sanliang harassing Ma Siyi again in the corridor.

Ma Siyi was trapped in a corner by Sun Sanliang, his face full of fear.

"Sanliangzi, you are looking for a fight."

Xie Wanghe and Shao Xingchi tackled Sun Sanliang without saying a word, and the two sides soon started fighting.

"You two are fighting against me alone, I won't accept it." Sun Sanliang was quickly suppressed, but he still insisted.

"There's no need to talk about underworld rules with a scum like you. If you dare to provoke Ma Siyi again, I'll beat you up every time I see you." Xie Wanghe shook his fist in front of Sun Sanliang.

As a result, this scene happened to be seen by Teacher Li who came rushing over.

"Stop it all!"

Xie Wanghe quickly put down his fist and defended himself, "Teacher, this kid harassed Ma Siyi, and we are acting bravely."

Sun Sanliang got up from the ground and pointed at Xie Wanghe and Shao Xingchi: "The teachers are talking nonsense. I just wanted to make friends with the new classmates, but they beat me without saying a word."

"Shut up, all of you." Teacher Li looked at Ma Siyi.

"Ma Siyi, tell me what's going on."

Ma Siyi told the story again, and Sun Sanliang cried out in injustice: "Teacher, Ma Siyi lives in the same courtyard with them, so he must be speaking in their favor."

"I didn't, I was telling the truth." Ma Siyi's eyes turned red with anxiety.

Teacher Li frowned and turned around and asked, "Student Qin Hao, tell me what's going on."

"I wasn't at the scene of what happened before, so I don't know the details, but when I came to the corridor, I did see Sun Sanliang harassing Ma Siyi."

Qin Hao said calmly.

"Teacher, I don't agree. Qin Hao is in the same group with Xie Wanghe and others. He must be on Xie Wanghe's side." Sun Sanliang retorted.

Teacher Li had a gloomy face: "You said Xie Wang and the others wronged you, Ma Siyi wronged you, and Qin Hao also wronged you. Aren't you a little too wronged? Is Dou E still alive?"

"Stand in the hallway and listen to me during this class. Also, write me a 500-word self-review after school. If I hear anyone say that you harassed Ma Siyi again, I will call your father and ask him to discipline you."

Sun Sanliang wilted instantly. Just when Xie Wang and the other four were about to celebrate their victory over Sun Sanliang, Teacher Li glared at them with a dark face.

"You too, if you have any problems you can come to the teacher. It is wrong for you to beat up your classmates. Each of you should write a 300-word self-review and hand it in before school is over."

"Ah~~~"

Xie Wang and the other four suddenly felt like life was hopeless, especially Zhou Haikuo and Xia Fenghua, as they clearly didn't have the chance to take action.

"If I had known, I should have kicked San Liangzi a few times. It's a big loss."

Listening to Xia Fenghua's complaints, Ma Siyi couldn't help but burst out laughing.

In a blink of an eye, a month passed. One day, a large ship sailed into the river next to Huajie. Xie Tiancheng finally got his wish and replaced the small boat with a large ship of one thousand tons.

Xie Wanghe looked at his father's majestic figure at the bow and waved to him excitedly. Xie Tiancheng also held his head high and chest puffed out with the attitude of an arrogant ship captain.

Qin Hao, who was standing on the bridge and watching this scene, couldn't help but shake his head secretly. In a few months, the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway would be fully opened, and Huajieyuan would not have many good days left.

In a blink of an eye, a year passed and it was August 2001.

Qin Hao is already 11 years old and will become a sixth-grade student in another month.

During this year, in addition to contributing to Zhiyin to earn royalties, Qin Hao also contributed to Story Club and Legends from Past and Present: Martial Arts Edition.

[Story Club] Several short stories were published, and the incident caused a sensation in the school. The principal praised the students several times during the flag-raising ceremony, and the event was also played on the campus radio in a loop.

Qin Hao has invested in a work called "Lotus Tower" in "Legends of the Past and Present: Martial Arts Edition". The editor of Legends of the Past and Present has signed a contract with Qin Hao, but serialization has not started yet, because Legends of the Past and Present: Martial Arts Edition is a new publication and he has already made arrangements with other famous authors for manuscripts.

It is certainly unrealistic to replace it hastily. At the same time, the editor feels that it is a waste of resources to let works like "Lotus Tower" be relegated to the sub-edition, so he simply waits until the famous works are finished serializing before launching a promotional release.

Qin Hao didn't care about this, as long as the royalties were enough.

What’s interesting is that after Liang Guixiang signed contracts with several magazines in succession, she was afraid that her “ghostwriting” would be exposed and cause her son to lose money, so she started reading whenever she had free time, and asked Qin Hao if she didn’t understand something. It’s amazing that she made rapid progress.

Compared to the Qin family's increasingly better living conditions, Xie Wang and his families were not having such a good time.

On the one hand, after the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway was fully opened, many goods that were originally shipped by sea began to be transported by land, and the shipping business became much quieter. Fortunately, Xie Tiancheng still had some connections from his years of shipping, so he did not lose money. However, several companies had just invested another 100,000 yuan to replace new ships, so breaking even was equivalent to losing money.

This also made Xie Tiancheng the target of public criticism. After all, Zhou Yanlin and Shao Bingyi had both disagreed with changing to a larger ship.

On the other hand, after the shipping business on the canal became deserted, fewer people came to Flower Street, and the business of the snack stalls also declined a lot. For the families who relied on shipping and snack stalls for their livelihood, this was a double blow.

According to Xie Wanghe, the courtyard is no longer filled with the laughter and joy of the past every night, and various sighs and quarrels have gradually become the mainstream.

"Oh, when will we grow up? If we grow up and earn money, the adults won't have to quarrel over money."

The summer night sky was dotted with stars. A group of people were lying on bamboo beds on the roof of the courtyard, talking about the troubles of growing up, Xie Wanghe said with emotion.

Xia Fenghua kicked Xie Wanghe and said, "If you want to make money, it's easy. Just submit your articles to magazines like Qin Hao did."

Xie Wanghe said angrily: "Come on, I don't have that ability. I can't even write a 300-word essay clearly. You might as well kill me if you ask me to write a few thousand-word essay. Ma Siyi can give it a try."

Ma Siyi smiled bitterly and shook her head when she heard this. In fact, she had also thought about improving her life by writing. Seeing her grandmother working so hard every day, she also wanted to do her part. However, writing was too difficult. It was completely different from writing an essay. After her manuscripts were rejected several times, she gave up to avoid wasting stamps.

Just when Ma Siyi and others were still immersed in the troubles of growing up, Qin Hao's words instantly ignited the raging fire in their hearts.

"If you really want to make money, I have a way."

After spending a long time together, Xie Wang and the others got to know Qin Hao's character and knew that he would not joke about such things, so they jumped off the bamboo bed one by one.

"Brother Hao, what's the solution? Tell the brothers about it."

"Brother Hao, are you thirsty? Want a piece of watermelon?"

Before Qin Hao could even open his mouth, the watermelon was delivered to his mouth. Qin Hao burst out laughing. If they were so motivated in their studies, Xie Wang and the others wouldn't have their parents called to school so often.

"Okay, spread out. You're blocking the wind."

After Qin Hao dismissed a few people, he said seriously: "There is an online game that will be launched soon..."

Before Qin Hao could finish his words, Xia Fenghua asked suspiciously, "Aren't you talking about ways to make money? Why did you bring it up with online games?"

"Dahuazi, stop making trouble and listen to what Haozi is saying." When Xie Wanghe heard it was a game, he immediately became interested. What boy doesn't like electronic games? This is his strong point. If he can make money from it, it would be even better. He can play games openly. Just thinking about it makes him feel good.

After everyone calmed down, Qin Hao continued, "It's August now, and Legend is about to start internal testing. As far as I know, only 2,000 accounts will be released for this internal testing..."

Xie Wanghe's eyes lit up: "Haozi, do you have an internal test account?"

"That's it."

Shao Xingchi asked doubtfully: "Haozi, do you mean to sell the internal test account?"

Qin Hao shook his head: "The internal test will last for one month, and it will be rolled back after one month. The account won't be sold for much money."

"What I mean is that you can use this month to familiarize yourself with the game, and then wait for the public beta in September. By then, tens of thousands of players will flock to the server..."

Xie Wang and the others became more and more confused as they listened: "Haozi, stop teasing us and just tell us how to make money."

"It's actually very simple. Legend is an online game where the items dropped by monsters can be traded freely. Equipment and skill books are good items in the early stages. Many wealthy players will spend money to buy these things for a better gaming experience."

Now Xie Wanghe finally understood: "Just let us fight for equipment and sell it for money."

"You can understand it that way." Qin Hao said lightly.

Ma Siyi frowned upon hearing this and asked a question: "Aren't all the things in the game virtual? Is anyone really willing to spend money to buy them?"

Xie Wang and the other four had the same expression when they heard this.

Qin Hao smiled secretly. Before Legend, there had actually been quite a few online games, but none that could be considered successful had appeared yet. It was normal for Ma Siyi and the others to be skeptical.

"Anyway, there is still a month left. It won't be too late to make a judgment after you become familiar with the game."

Ma Siyi and Xie Wang looked at each other and nodded, "Okay, it's settled then."

The next day, Qin Hao was woken up by Xie Wang and them early in the morning. After a simple breakfast, they went to the Internet cafe.

The Internet cafe is not very large, with only twenty computers. Upon inquiry, it turned out that only ten of them could actually connect to the Internet.

The Internet speed can only be described as snail-speed. Fortunately, the online game clients at that time were not too large. It took more than three hours to finally complete the installation.

Qin Hao entered their account numbers one by one. These accounts were not beta test accounts. He just made a small plug-in program to crack Shanda's login restrictions. Shanda's technical strength was still very weak at that time and it could not be discovered at all.

"I'm coming."

"Why is my screen black?"

As Xie Wang and a few others shouted, their computers all displayed the interface for selecting a career.

"Haozi, what should we do next?"

"You guys can pick a name. You can choose anything you want. This game has three professions: Warrior, Taoist Priest, and Mage..."

Xie Wanghe and Shao Xingchi immediately said, "Then I'll choose the warrior."

Xia Fenghua thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll choose the mage."

Zhou Haikuo: "I'll choose the Taoist priest."

Ma Siyi looked at Qin Hao hesitantly: "Which profession can get equipment the fastest?"

"That must be a wizard."

"Then I'll choose the mage too."

In Ma Siyi's opinion, she plays games to make money, so she must choose the one that makes money the fastest. (End of this chapter)