Daddy Academy

Chapter 3309 The Power of Friendship

Chapter 3309 The Power of Friendship

The next morning, the sunlight was so bright it was almost blinding. Xiaobai groggily got out of bed. She had a dream in which Chengcheng's books were piled up like a small mountain in the bookstore, but no one was buying them, which made her break out in a cold sweat.

"No, no, it's not enough for just a few of us to read it. We need to let more people know about Chengcheng's books!"

The idea sprouted quickly in her heart like a seed. She ran to the living room to look for her husband, but didn't see him. So she ran to the balcony and looked down, and sure enough, she saw him running in the yard.

She leaned against the railing and shouted, "Old man, old man!"

Zhang Tan ran over, stopped, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Bai said, "I have something to discuss with you."

"Are you in a hurry? If not, let's talk about it after I finish running."

"Then you go for a run."

Xiao Bai ran to the bathroom, quickly brushed his teeth, washed his face, and packed his schoolbag. Today is Monday, time to go to school.

After she finished all that, she picked up her schoolbag and left home, arriving at her neighbor's house. Her grandmother was making breakfast and was quite surprised to see her. Usually, Xiaobai would need to be urged repeatedly before she would get ready, but today she was so proactive.

"Wow! This is water chestnut cake, I love it."

Xiao Bai looked at the breakfast on the table and praised his grandmother as usual.

She ate breakfast while waiting for the old man to come upstairs.

When Zhang Tan sat down to eat breakfast, Xiao Bai finally voiced his concerns.

"Chengcheng's books are piling up like a mountain, but nobody's buying them. We need to mobilize our relatives and friends, as well as the general public!"

Zhang Tan praised her, "You have great ambition! I'll post it on my WeChat Moments then!"

Xiao Bai chuckled; that was exactly what she meant, and she wanted to personally guide her father on what to post on WeChat Moments.

After Xiaobai edited the content step by step, Zhang Tan published it.

Xiaobai was still not at ease, so she took out her smartwatch. Her contacts numbered almost a hundred people. These connections were usually useless, but now they could be put to good use.

"Who should I start with?" Xiaobai flipped through the contacts on her smartwatch, her eyes scanning the densely packed names. Suddenly, she saw a familiar name: Wang Dashan.

"Yes! Call the mountain king first! He's a celebrity, he knows a lot of people, and he has a lot of fans!"

The call connected, and Wang Dashan's cheerful voice came from the other end: "Hello, is this Xiaobai? What a rare guest! I was wondering why I heard magpies chirping so early in the morning."

Xiao Bai paused, looked at her old man, and asked softly, "What does he mean?"

It wasn't anything else; it was genuinely asking Wang Dashan what the phrase "the magpie is chattering" meant, because Xiaobai didn't understand.

Zhang Tan chuckled and explained, and Xiao Bai finally understood.

"Hahaha, magpie, magpie, Your Majesty, I would like to ask you for a favor." Little White quickly got to the point.

"Tell me what kind of help you need," Wang Dashan said readily.

Xiao Bai recounted Cheng Cheng's book publication in a rapid-fire, urgent tone, "Your Majesty, could you please help promote it? Cheng Cheng's book will be available in bookstores today!"

Wang Dashan said, "Wait, let me write this down... 'The Girl with the Oil-Paper Umbrella in the Rainy Alley,' by Cheng Cheng... It's going on sale today, Monday... Okay, I got it. I'll post it on my WeChat Moments later, and also on Weibo and Xiaohongma Benteng."

"Haha, Your Majesty, when will you have time to come play at Little Red Horse? We all want to hear you sing!" Little White's eyes shone like light bulbs.

Wang Dashan laughed heartily and said he would be coming soon, and praised Chengcheng's story.

"I've heard Chengcheng's story, and it's really good."

After hanging up, Xiaobai was energized and continued scrolling through phone numbers. Who should she call next? She saw the name "Liuliu's Mom" ​​and realized that Liuliu's Mom was a reporter!

Without saying a word, I called.

The call was quickly answered, and Zhu Xiaojing's voice came through: "Xiaobai? Are you looking for Liuliu? She's still sleeping. I've called her three times, but she won't get up. Why don't you talk to her on the phone?"

Zhu Xiaojing was good at conscripting men; she put her phone on speakerphone to Liuliu's ear, and Xiaobai immediately shouted, "Wife—get up quickly!!!"

Liuliu opened her eyes instantly, looked left and right, up and down, saw the phone, and said angrily, "So annoying! Why is Xiaobai everywhere!"

Xiaobai recounted Chengcheng's book publication story again, and added at the end: "Liuliu, you're Chengcheng's fan, you should do your part too. Don't sleep, quickly call your acquaintances and ask them for help. Those who can afford it should buy the book, and those who can't should just post it on their WeChat Moments."

Upon hearing that it was to support Chengcheng's career, Liuliu responded immediately without hesitation, because she was Chengcheng's simp, or rather, her die-hard fan!

Encouraged by Liuliu, Xiaobai continued to persuade Zhu Xiaojing to help promote Chengcheng's new book.

Zhu Xiaojing agreed to provide full support within her capabilities.

Early in the morning, Xiaobai launched into her "phone bombardment" mode. She called the film festival director, the TV station director, the magazine editor... and every time she got through, she told them about Chengcheng's book publication. What she didn't know was that among these people were industry bigwigs and cultural celebrities. Her naive yet sincere phone calls were like pebbles thrown into a lake, creating ripples that were spreading in circles.

At the same time, Liuliu was also busy.

She squatted on the floor, an address book spread out in front of her. It was compiled by her mother and filled with "acquaintances" she knew in the entertainment industry: directors, actors, variety show directors, children's play producers, creative directors of advertising companies, and so on.

So busy was Zhu Xiaojing calling her to go to school that Liuliu glanced at the time, rushed out the door, and hurriedly arrived at the classroom just in time.

Xiao Bai was already waiting. When she arrived, he asked, "How many phone calls did you make?"

Liu Liu slumped over her desk, saying weakly, "I hit nineteen... How about you?"

Xiao Bai slumped into a chair, rubbing her aching ears, and said, "I made twenty-three phone calls..."

Liuliu said, "We'll continue playing during the break. There are still a lot of people who haven't played yet."

Xie Xiaoxu leaned closer and asked curiously, "Who are you hitting? Do you need my help?"

Xiao Bai told Xie Xiaoxu about Chengcheng's new book, and Xie Xiaoxu was amazed. She knew Chengcheng, but she never knew that Chengcheng would one day become a writer.

Soon, the news spread throughout the class that Chengcheng's book had caused a small sensation.

Everyone gathered around, eager to see Chengcheng's new book.

Liuliu had only one book in her conspicuous backpack. She took it out like a treasure, held it high, and asked, "Who wants to read this? Line up in front of me."

A group of people lined up in a flash, and Liu Liu was overjoyed and extremely proud. But when she looked at the scene, she was furious.

"Xiao Bai, what are you waiting in line for? Go away, go play somewhere else!"

It turns out that Xiaobai was at the very front of the line.

Xiao Bai smiled and said, "I'm first in line, so you have to let me see the book first."

Liuliu was unwilling, but had no choice but to give it to her. As a result, Xiaobai turned around and made people line up in front of her, and then gave the book to Wang Qianqian, who was first in line.

Wang Qianqian received the book and happily thanked Xiaobai, which made Liu Liu so angry that her face turned green.