Rebirth of the Great Era 1993

After traveling in circles for several hours, the non-stop Lao Chen finally arrived in the capital and walked into the study of his old friend.

"Old Chen, you have been running around all day. Do you want to rest for a while?" Zouping's wife asked with concern.

"No, no, no, I just slept all the way on the plane, and I'm in high spirits now." The two have known each other for many years, and Lao Chen didn't have to be so polite. He entered the study and started looking for a copy of the manuscript that Zouping said.

"Hey, okay, you're busy then. When you're tired, go and rest by yourself. I'll buy some food." After pouring a cup of tea for Lao Chen, Zouping's wife closed the study door and left.

The manuscript was easy to find. It was on the desk. Taking aim, Lao Chen jumped to it in three or two steps.

"The human world"

His eyes fell on the cover of the copy of the manuscript, and Lao Chen couldn't help but whisper the name of the book.

"Simple, meaningful."

Lao Chen stared at the three words "human world" for a long time, and after giving a five-word evaluation, he sat down impatiently and started reading.

Chapters 1 to 5 are the introduction and prologue to the entire novel, explaining the setting, main characters and personalities, and the beginning of the story.

After reading the first five chapters, Lao Chen paused for a moment and couldn't help but take a sip of tea. Literati know literati, and literati understand the quality of the words they write.

After only reading 5 chapters, Lao Chen dreamed back to the time in the book, with a sense of immersion and strong emotional narrative.

Lao Chen understands that this beginning is very complicated. It can be seen from the first glance that hard work has been put into it. Every word, every sentence, and every character is extremely exciting and vivid, and is very high-level.

After drinking more than half a cup of tea in one breath, Lao Chen entered the world of the book again, and then he got out of hand.

The sun set and the moon rose. The food on the table outside went from steaming hot to as cold as water, and Lao Chen was never touched.

After 11 o'clock in the evening, Zouping came back.

As soon as he entered the door, Zouping's wife asked in a low voice: "You are so old, how come you work overtime to this point?"

Zouping changed his shoes: "The club is busy, which is a good thing."

The wife poured a glass of water: "Busy in the world? Is this book so good?"

Zouping nodded: "Okay, rare is good! I have been working in the society for decades, and this is the first time I have seen a book with consistent reputation."

The wife came over and asked, "I read a little bit of it today. Do you think this book was really written by that young man? How can he be so powerful when he is so young?"

Zouping was filled with emotion: "You shouldn't have such doubts. The world in the book takes place in the small towns and rural areas around him. It can't be faked.

In addition, his life experience is simple, as clean as a blank sheet of paper, and his writing style is as always, broad-minded, simple and powerful! If anyone else had half the writing power like this, he would have become famous long ago and would not be able to hide behind the scenes.

No one can escape fame and fortune for this man. This is why although some people attacked him in the past, they never questioned whether he wrote it.

Let's talk about it again, this "Human World" is destined to go down in history. Have you ever seen a candidate who cheated in the examination room and scored higher than the one who was cheated? "

"Hey! You are protecting me now. I used to think you didn't want to see me." Unable to stand up, Zouping's wife simply found another way to ridicule her husband.

Zouping shook his head: "The past belongs to the past, and the present belongs to the present. They are not the same thing. I accept it now."

"Okay, okay, I know you were convinced by a young man, okay?"

The wife babbled: "I'm not doubting it, I just saw that Lao Chen didn't come out after he went in this afternoon! The food is on the table, and I can't call him for fear of disturbing him."

Zouping glanced at the four dishes on the table and sighed for a long time: "What I love most is to meet a good general and an opponent in chess. What I fear the most is that good friends will not be good. After watching "The World", Old Chen will probably have to go back to his hometown in Shaanxi to retreat for several years." ”

The wife asked: "What about this meal?"

Zouping said: "You go and rest, I'll wait here."

"Okay, I'm going to bed." My wife didn't understand much about the affairs between scholars, so she went next door to sleep with her granddaughter.

After two o'clock in the morning, Lao Chen came out. His already youthful face was even less youthful tonight, with many wrinkles added to it.

"You're hungry, let's eat first." Zouping, who was watching TV, got up from the sofa and said hello.

"Why don't you go to bed?" Lao Chen washed his hands and got to the dining table.

"As we get older, we don't get much sleep even if we lie down at night. It doesn't matter whether we sleep or not." Zouping poured him a glass of soju, and he also made a glass to accompany him.

"How do you feel?" After touching it and taking a sip, Zouping asked.

Lao Chen put a peanut in his mouth and chewed it slowly. After swallowing it for a long time, he sighed bitterly:

"It will be difficult for me all my life."

Hearing this sincere self-evaluation, Zouping was not comforted. Although the two are close friends, it would be really difficult for Lao Chen to write such a work in his life.

Lao Chen spontaneously picked up the wine glass, clinked it with Zouping again, and said slowly: "This trip is worth it, drink this glass for the prosperous age of the world."

Zouping understood what Lao Chen meant, knew that he cared for each other, and knew that he was highly praising the "human world", so he remained silent and raised his head in silence.

Tao Ge called.

After picking up the phone, Zhang Xuan's first question was: "It's been so long, why haven't you left Beijing for Singapore yet?"

Tao Ge said happily: "Sister is happy, so she postponed her trip."

Then she added: "Don't worry, my sister in Southeast Asia is always paying attention. The problem is not big at the moment and the situation is developing as expected."

Zhang Xuan is really not worried about the situation in Southeast Asia.

If something went wrong, the sisters would probably be more anxious than she was, so there would be no need to rush her at all, she would just go on her own.

But if things continue like this, Xinxin, that lesbian, will be in a miserable state and will have to wait in Shanghai to grow old.

Tao Ge didn't have time to think about what he was thinking, and said: "Just now, the results came out."

Zhang Xuan was a little confused by his meaningless words, "What result came out?"

Tao Ge spit out four words: "Sign up for data."

Zhang Xuan asked nervously: "Are you talking about the subscription data of Xinhua Bookstore?"

Tao Ge said: "Yes, I have the first subscription data of Xinhua Bookstore now in my hands."

Zhang Xuan asked hurriedly: "How much?"

Tao Ge smiled and said, "I've never seen you so impatient. Are you afraid that the data will be bad?"

Zhang Xuan said: "That's natural. Don't you know how much effort I put into this book?"

Hearing this, Tao Ge stopped pretending, looked down at the data, and muttered: "612,317 volumes."

Zhang Xuan was startled and exclaimed in disbelief: "That's right? So many? 610,000 copies? Has it exceeded 600,000?"

Tao Ge shook his hair and teased: "Is this a lot for a book written by Wangwu Ershan?"

Zhang Xuan shot back: "Really? Thinking about it now, you should feel a sense of accomplishment, right?

610,000 copies, this is gold-plated, you make a lot of money. "

Tao Ge crossed his legs and said, "Public property does not belong to my sister alone. How can I make a lot of money?"

Zhang Xuan: "..."

Tao Ge lowered his voice and asked mysteriously: "Do you know what President Hong's expression looked like when he saw this subscription data?"

Zhang Xuan asked: "What expression?"

Tao Ge said: "It's like being drunk, my face is flushed."

Zhang Xuan said cheerfully: "What should I do? After hearing what you said, I feel a little dizzy now."

Tao Ge said: “Actually, the subscription for 610,000 copies is beyond everyone’s expectation, but it is also reasonable.

From "The Wind" to "Insidious" to "Harry Potter", "The Wind-up Girl" and "A Song of Ice and Fire", you have already told the world with hard facts that anything related to your novels Institutions all followed suit and made a fortune.

Therefore, it is not difficult to accept that the subscription data for your new book can rise and reach an astonishing 610,000 copies.

not to mention."

At this point, Tao Ge took a sip of water and continued: "What's more, you have become famous abroad in recent years, but you haven't released a new book in China for two years. Many young people in China who regard you as their idol are holding back a feeling. I am so angry and have been waiting for this moment, so it is only natural that there will be such a big explosion."

Zhang Xuan grinned: "Ouch! If you praise me again, if you praise me again, I won't just feel a little bit floating, but I will float up to the sky."

Tao Ge elegantly changed his sitting position and said, "The first subscription data previously retained by People's Literature was created by your "lurking", 380,000 copies.

Two years later, you have set a new record, and it has almost doubled. This is an amazing achievement. Sister, I will allow you to wander for a while. "

Without waiting for a reply, Tao Ge continued: "As usual, we held a new book subscription meeting, and the heads of Xinhua Bookstores from various provinces and cities gathered together and showed them the opening chapter of the article.

The response was very enthusiastic, and before we could mobilize, they all submitted word count requests. "

Zhang Xuan was very proud in his heart: "When you meet a big-name and powerful writer like me, isn't it very worry-free for you People's Literature?"

Tao Ge rarely refuted him, "It is indeed very worry-free. At the internal meeting, when President Hong proposed the first printing of 1.2 million copies, the senior management of the company expressed different views. They all thought that 1.2 million copies were too small, and finally the first printing was forced. The number of copies has increased significantly, reaching an unprecedented 1.5 million copies."

Hearing the 1.5 million copies, Zhang Xuan felt a little stressed, but he still cheered himself up confidently: "Wait and see, "the world" is worthy of this treatment."

Tao Ge said: "Sister is waiting, everyone is waiting. I heard from some friends that many newspapers have already started writing articles and have backed up two drafts."

Zhang Xuan was surprised: "Two drafts?"

Tao Ge helped him answer: "One is a praise manuscript to ride on the momentum, and the other is prepared to prevent you from encountering "Waterloo"."

Zhang Xuan was depressed, "These are just small newspapers, right? They're so blind."

Tao Ge said: "They are indeed small newspapers. They have no way to get your copy, so they can only speculate.

But it is different for large organizations that are closely related to us. They got part of the manuscript of "The World" immediately and knew it well. "

In the days that followed, media and newspapers across the country filled the screens.

Everyone is reporting like crazy.

There are crazy reports on Zhang Xuan's new book "Human World".

"The new book "The World" in March, the king returns! 》

"Writer's Shocking Work in March!" The number of subscriptions exceeded one million, unprecedented! 》

"are you ready? Writers are coming in March with their classics! 》

"The Last Masterpiece of This Century" "On Earth"! 》

"The new work "Human World" by a generation of literary giants! 》

"The human world!" A huge piece of work! 》

"Return to traditional literature, "human world" bravely climbs to the highest peak! 》

Damn it!

Looking at these titles, Zhang Xuan's old face turned red. I am already very arrogant, but these newspapers are even more arrogant than me!

It's just a shame, but I'm really proud.

Why are you proud?

That's because there is capital!

After intensive printing and release, "Human World" set off a storm among readers and the literary world! It caused a frenzy!

Yes, it’s a storm! It’s a craze!

Let’s talk about readers and market reaction first.

11 days!

Only 11 days!

The first printing of 1.5 million copies was quickly sold out as readers queued up to buy it.

Seeing that newspapers were reporting that major Xinhua bookstores across the country were seriously out of stock, Zhang Xuan, who was disguised, went to the Xinhua store near Zhongda University to verify it on the spot.

It's true what he said, Xinhua Bookstore is indeed out of stock, but the long queue of people outside still doesn't leave.

After a private visit to the first Xinhua Bookstore, Zhang Xuan thought for a while, fearing that one bookstore was not representative, so he went to visit other Xinhua Bookstores in Yangcheng.

The result is the same: out of stock! Seriously out of stock!

Looking at the noisy scenes outside, Zhang Xuan was a little anxious. These are all money!

These are their genuine supporters. If genuine books are not available, pirated books will be cheaper.

Call Tao Ge and ask about the situation: "When will your second batch of books be released?"

Tao Ge replied: "The second batch was released overnight last night, totaling 1.29 million copies.

Currently we are still working overtime and printing in three shifts.

In order to compete with pirated books for time, People's Literature also specially contacted several large printing houses. "

Zhang Xuan listened silently.

Seeing that he was in a mood, Tao Ge explained: "We knew it would be a hit, but no one expected it to explode so violently!

After all, "The Human World" is traditional literature, and anyone who can understand it must have certain experience and cultural heritage, so we are still conservative in our thinking. "

Zhang Xuan asked: "What caused it?"

Tao Ge said: “We sent people to do market research and interviewed a total of 1,300 readers in major Xinhua bookstores across the country.

The information collected shows that some people are your die-hard readers and buy spontaneously. These people account for the vast majority.

There are also people who come here for your reputation. According to their words: You are so famous all over the world, and the intellectuals around you have bought it, and they are talking about "the world" after dinner. If you don't buy a copy, you will look a little out of place. "

Yes, these people are completely paying for their vanity, to be arty and to fill up their appearance.

As she was talking, Tao Ge suddenly smiled and said, "Did you know? There is a small group of people who buy your book because of superstition."

Zhang Xuan's eyes widened: "Superstitious?"

"Yes, it's superstition!"

Tao Ge said: "But because of superstition, the people you buy books from are mostly aunties.

They say that scholars can suppress evil and suppress ghosts. They say that you are some kind of literary star who has come down to earth. Your books have their own literary spirit that can suppress ghosts and exorcise evil spirits. "

"..."

Zhang Xuan was stunned and completely lost his mind.

When did you start Zhong Kui's business?

For a moment, he thought he had traveled to the world of Liaozhai.

His grandma’s! The imagination of these aunties is really quite impressive.

Then he couldn't help but think divergently: Now that he is buying his own book, the next step is to put his portrait on the door?

Just like the goalkeeper duo Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong?

Qin Shubao posted it on the left, Yuchi Gong posted it on the right, and he hung it on top, just to form a couplet. The upper couplet, lower couplet and horizontal batch were all together.

Tao Ge said: "Now your new book has become a kind of prosperity. You can go and read the newspapers to learn more about the situation."

"become."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Xuan began to read through the dozens of newspapers that Shuangling had bought.

Putting the local newspapers aside for the time being, he first picked out the influential newspapers and read them.

The first thing I picked was a certain newspaper, which indeed had news and a large editorial on the front page.

I saw the latest editorial published by its editor-in-chief:

"After reading "The World" overnight, there are four sentences that have been lingering in my mind: self-cultivation rooted in the heart, self-awareness without reminders, freedom based on restraint, and kindness of thinking about others.

This is the writer March’s definition of civilization and culture in his book.

In fact, this is the standard set by March for "good people" from the perspective of civilization and culture.

Starting from such a good person standard, we hope that human nature will be upward and good, and society will be beautiful and good. This is the profound connotation of the writer's "good person cultural outlook", and it is also the profound charm of "the world".

"The Human World" is of extraordinary significance to our country's traditional literature; it runs through the universe like a comet and is an epoch-making masterpiece.

The book tells the story of China's social development in the past 30 years, the trend of the times and personal destiny, and the writer's true feelings.

It unfolds all this artistically and eloquently, pointing directly at today's readers, allowing us to see how the country has come forward step by step. What have our parents experienced? At the same time, thinking about where your life should go?

For readers, "The World" is undoubtedly a review and remedial lesson on history, allowing us to think in the long river of time: Where do we come from? Where will we go?

Time never speaks, but it always brings the people it cares about to the forefront. The characters in "Human World" have very distinctive characteristics and a very strong sense of involvement. In a certain period of time and in a certain scene in history, if we think about it in another person's shoes, what are we experiencing as one of them? How to go down? We will have more revelations.

"Human World" allows us to put ourselves in the situation, to feel, to understand, to understand life, society and times, and to understand the meaning of time.

This is a work that has retained time, and it will certainly be retained by time. "

There was a comment in a certain newspaper. Coincidentally, XinX News Agency also published an editorial today:

One part "The World", half the history of China's reform and opening up, and a picture of the human world and customs.

The stories in the book reflect the "major events" that changed China, such as the third-line construction, the resumption of the college entrance examination, the return of educated youth to the city, opening up to the outside world, the trend of going abroad, going to the sea, revitalizing the economy, and rebuilding shantytowns.

"Human World" blends the times into the characters' daily lives and even the turning points of their fate, making people even more emotional. As the fate of the characters goes up and down, it seems as if I have become a character in the book, experiencing a variety of life experiences.

"Human World" uses a pungent and even almost cruel brushstrokes to describe the beings of different classes of Chinese society composed of countless ordinary people. It also outlines the picture of people's lives and the social outlook of China over the past 30 years.

Among them, there are stinging reflections on reality and deep concern for human nature, but the attitude is always retained: there is hope in pessimism, and there is a rainbow after the storm.

Over the past 20 years of reform and opening up, Chinese society has undergone earth-shaking changes. The great rivers surge forward, and the fates of countless families and individuals are also swept up in the tide, resonating with the times. "Human World" writes a vigorous and powerful people's epic by outlining the changes of a family. It not only outlines the lives of ordinary people, but also transmits positive values ​​such as dreams and struggles, showing the changes of people, social changes and thoughts. changes.

Each of us who are in the current of the times feels it especially deeply!

A tribute to the writer March, a civilian epic created with heart, emotion and effort. To the times, to youth... the historical memory and the good and evil of human nature will always be engraved in the depths of the years. "

After reading these two editorials, the old man who had been so excited just now suddenly calmed down.

The two actors who were always caring about him nodded, and Zhang Xuan walked out with his little hands behind his back, intending to catch the southeast monsoon outside.

As for other newspapers that I no longer want to read, there is no need to read them again in a short period of time.

What an honor it is for two of the most authoritative newspapers to participate in this grand event!

Worth it! it is more than words.

…

Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Mr. Wen, who had the habit of reading the newspaper in the morning, put down the newspaper, closed his eyes and thought for a while, and then said to his granddaughter Lin Sisi in front of him:

"Sisi, go buy me a copy of "The World" and bring it back."

Lin Sisi, who was also reading the newspaper, looked up: "Grandpa, it's out of stock now.

Yesterday afternoon, my eldest cousin and I went to Xinhua Bookstore. We waited in line for a long time but couldn't buy any books. "

After saying that, Lin Sisi glanced at Yuan Mei opposite.

Yuan Mei agreed: "I can testify to this. Yesterday morning, my aunt asked us to buy it. One of us sold a piano, so we were delayed. We went a little late, and unexpectedly it was out of stock."

Mr. Wen remained silent after hearing this.

At this time, Zhou Rong, who was next to him, came over to pour a cup of tea for the old man and said, "Dad, please wait a moment. I have already said hello to my friends at Xinhua Bookstore. I will pick up the next batch of goods as soon as they arrive at the store."

Yuan Mei asked: "Auntie, when will the next batch of goods arrive?"

Zhou Rong said: "It's said to be around one o'clock in the afternoon, but I'm not so sure. You'll call me when you get there."

Lin Sisi suddenly interrupted: "If you ask me, just don't buy it. Isn't Huihui a good friend of that great writer?

You might as well ask him to give some away. The key is to get him to sign it, then it will be valuable.

I don’t think he will refuse. After all, Huihui has cooked for him for several years. "

As soon as he said these words, the huge living room fell silent for an instant.

Zhou Rong, who was serving tea to several people, paused for two seconds before continuing to pour tea.

Yuan Mei, who knew some inside information, blinked hard at her cousin Lin Sisi, her eyes seemed to say: You daredevil, don't say anything if you don't understand, you are adding fuel to the fire!

Mr. Wen's eyes were so vicious that he could see all the little moves of the three people, but there was no movement at all.

He picked up the tea and sipped it in small sips. After finishing half the cup, Mr. Wen put down the cup and asked, "What is Yuan Sheng busy with now?"

Zhou Rong replied: "Yuan Sheng is preparing for the club."

Mr. Wen said: "Let the club's affairs slow down for a while and let him go to Yangcheng."

After hearing this, the three people in the living room all understood what the old man meant: it was an old habit of coveting other people's manuscripts.

Before Zhou Rong could reply, Lin Sisi spoke: "Grandpa, I guess it won't be of any use if my dad goes.

Yesterday, my eldest cousin had a long phone call with Du Shuangling about the piano store. During this period, we talked about the manuscript. It is said that there are only 7 editions in total and they are almost all distributed. "

In fact, there were only 6 editions of the manuscript, but because it was not enough, Zhang Xuan decided to make another copy by hand, and announced that there were 7 editions in total.

Zhang Xuanming said that if there are 7 editions, then only these 7 editions are valuable. No matter how much you copy later, it won't be worth much anymore. This is the same as stamps.

Of course, he is not short of money now, and he will not copy it in the future, let alone be stupid enough to copy the 8th edition. If he does, he will destroy his own brand.

After Lin Sisi said this, Zhou Rong and Yuan Mei looked at Mr. Wen in unison.

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