Chapter 11 mixed reputation

Zhang Duo became famous overnight, and his pen name Meng Nanxing was affectionately called Xingzai by the stewardess. The person who originally disdained Zhang Duo did not calm down in an instant. Since ancient times, many literati have been underestimated, and the original sin is jealousy. In the same ten years of cold window, you have to do it, and you have to ride a horse, but I am famous and depressed. Naturally, I will be jealous. Similarly, you sell 100,000 books in four days, and I may not sell 10,000 copies a year. You are still a 16-year-old newcomer. How can we, who have been in the literary world for many years, bear it?

If it is a classical Chinese, it is still a vernacular that is not elegant, just like a popular tune. In the music world with exquisite lyrics, it is suddenly won the best golden song by a vulgar saliva song, which makes a group of writers add a little anger in addition to envy and hatred. Be sure to get him down and never let him stand up.

Countless literati have written articles from the title, introduction, opening, layout, characters, plot, dialogue, punctuation, *, to the author's pen name, constellation, blood type, height, age and speculated appearance, to get an all-round three-dimensional attack and bombing, to conclude that "Days of Living with a Stewardess" is a bad book, and the author Meng Nan The conclusion that the star is a bad person.

Major newspapers across the country became colorful in an instant. "The Days of Living with Stewardess" made headlines one after another, and Meng Nanxing's reputation became bigger and bigger. A small newspaper in West China even openly declared that if Meng Nanxing's next novel was willing to be published in their newspaper, it would be willing to write 500 words. The remuneration. As soon as this statement came out, newspaper sales increased by several percentage points in an instant, making other newspapers scold the shamelessness of that tabloid.

The author with the highest remuneration for serializing novels in Chinese newspapers in the world is Wang Cheng, a genius writer with 500 words, but the problem is that Wang Cheng writes classical Chinese, which is only about 1,000 words in a chapter. You open 500 words to a vernacular writer, which is obviously going to make trouble. Besides, it is impossible for Zhang Duo to hand over the novel to a small newspaper that has little influence in West China. The other party is just taking the opportunity to hype.

These literati Moke were happy to scold Meng Nanxing in the newspaper, but they felt something was wrong when they scolding. This newspaper is full of Meng Nanxing's news. Even people who are not famous can be scolded for being famous. This is obviously the rhythm of helping Meng Nanxing make headlines! Moreover, readers who have not seen "Stewardess" are also puzzled, who is this Meng Nanxing? It's so hateful. When I inquired about it, oh, a 16-year-old high school student wrote a vernacular romance novel. Let's take a look and see what he wrote. He was scolded so badly. Then ask, my mother! 100,000 copies have been sold in four days, and the reprinted books have not yet been on the market. No, you have to buy one to see what you say when they go on the market, otherwise colleagues and friends can't interfere when discussing!

Of course, the newspapers did not scold Meng Nanxing one-sidedly. Several newspapers arranged by Jiang Xiancheng in advance strongly supported Meng Nanxing, and the war of words between other newspapers was very happy, and readers were dizzy. Newspaper sales are also rising in the war of words, which makes reporters eager to keep fighting. A good reporter interviewed Wang Cheng, the most popular genius writer in China and asked him what he thought of Meng Nanxing and his "Days of Living with Stewardess". Unexpectedly, Wang Cheng said to the reporter with a relenty face, "Cheng, in my lifetime, I don't know that there is Meng Nanxing in the world!" As soon as this statement came out, the literati cheered one after another, but the voices of criticism in the newspaper gradually decreased.

is different from the voice dominated by criticism in newspapers. In the eyes of readers, especially junior high school students and college students, "The Days of Living with Stewardess" is simply the first romance novel in 400 years, a precedent for a generation of pure love, creating an unprecedented situation.

In Xingshan City, Zhang Duo's life has not changed much because of the * of Stewardess, because the new book was published under a pseudonym, and the people around him did not know that this young man with a beautiful face, sometimes calm and sometimes with a smile is the new generation of best-selling author who has sold 100,000 copies in four days. Zhang Duo still studied step by step. After school, he went home to type. During this period, he bought a laptop. When returning the computer, Jin Yuzhi suddenly remembered that after Zhang Duo borrowed the computer, he did not seem to write a word about "Stewardess", but took it to listen to the song for a week, and he was so angry that he almost lost his temper.

On the first day when the new book was out of stock, Jiang Xiancheng came to Zhang Duo's house in Xingshan City and praised Zhang Duo: "A Duo, you are really a genius. This new book sales are carried out according to your plan. Unexpectedly, it would set a record of 100,000 copies in four days, and the reactions of all parties were almost within your expectations. According to this According to the situation of public opinion, the 500,000 copies printed this time are estimated to be a month or two!

It turned out that after Jiang Xiancheng returned to Bincheng, he remembered some of Zhang Duo's remarks about the hype of best-selling books at the dinner table. The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it was, so he called Zhang Duo. The two discussed it before today's situation.

As the saying goes, the flower sedan chair is carried by everyone. Jiang Xiancheng is so arrogant that Zhang Duo is not easy to take it. He said politely, "It's not Uncle Jiang's wrong love and praise him, otherwise the boy can't have today!"

When Jiang Xiancheng heard this, he was comforted and said with a smile, "A Duo, you are too modest! The main reason is that you are good at writing and publicity. Uncle Jiang came this time to talk about the printing, and the other wanted to ask you how the new book is prepared. Uncle is still waiting for your rice to be put into the pot!"

Zhang Duo said with a smile, "I'm going to ask my uncle to correct it!" After that, open the Word document in the computer. Jiang Xiancheng looked at the computer and saw that the name of the document was Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

In the more than ten days since the completion of the draft of Stewardess, Zhang Duo has written nearly 200,000 words on the computer, and is writing Duan Yu and Mu Wanqing being trapped in the stone room.

Jiang Xiancheng has been reading manuscripts for many years, and the speed of reading is naturally extremely fast, but he is still attracted by Duan Yu's experience. As the so-called ancient literati chivalrous dream, martial arts novels are originally the product of frustrated literati **. They yearn for the free, unrestrained, bold, righteous and other life realm of chivalrous people, and are most likely to replace Duan Yu such a nerd on themselves.

Jiang Xiancheng wrote in the article: Duan Yu stood up in shock, and under the candlelight, he saw Mu Wanqing's charming eyes, beautiful and indescribable. He blew out the candle and shouted, "It's poisonous in the meal. Take it away quickly. Let's not eat it."

The man laughed and said, "You have already been poisoned. You don't need to add more." The food was handed in.

Duan Yu took it blankly, put it on the table, and thought, "After a person dies, how can he manage the right and wrong behind him?" He thought again, "How much do my parents and uncle love me? How can Duan Men laugh at the world?"

Suddenly, Mu Wanqing said, "Duan Lang, I'm going to kill myself with a poison arrow, so as not to hurt you." Duan Yu shouted, "Just wait! Even if our brother and sister are dead, these evil people will not let us go. This person is sinister and vicious, more vicious than Ye Erniang who eats children and the sea crocodile god who digs people's hearts! I don't know who he is?"

I only heard the voice of the green man say, "The boy is also a little insightful. I am the first of the four villains, and I am the one who is full of evil!"

Turn over again, there is no more. Jiang Xiancheng couldn't help shouting, "What about the back? What happened later? How did Duan Yu escape?

Zhang Duo said, "I haven't written it yet!"

Jiang Xiancheng looked a little crazy. He clenched his fist a few times before saying, "If there is another update, let Uncle Jiang see it first, okay?"

Zhang Duo naturally had no objection. He planned to hand over the operation of this book to Jiang Xiancheng. Jiang Xiancheng said a lot of praise, and finally asked Zhang Duo what his plan was. Zhang Duo said very politely, "What about Uncle Jiang's opinion?"

Jiang Xiancheng pondered and said slowly, "In today's literary world, long novels are generally serialized in newspapers to accumulate popularity, and then be published one by one. Like "Stewardess", they are published directly as a newcomer and rigidly publicized, which is a little dangerous after all. Fortunately, we publicized it properly, and Aduo's works are excellent, which is the current situation. Although this Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is wonderful, it is better to be safe.

Zhang Duo said with approval: "Uncle Jiang is right. It is the words of Laocheng to seek the country. After all, it is not the right way. According to Uncle Jiang's suggestion, serialize it first and then publish it."

Seeing that Zhang Duo approved his suggestion, Jiang Xiancheng was very happy and said with a smile, "I thought you would be inflated by a momentary success. I didn't expect you to be so wise. Uncle really didn't see the wrong person. If Wang Cheng could have half of you, alas!"

Zhang Duo asked curiously, "Who is Wang Cheng? I have never heard of this name since I was a child!" Is he awesome?"

Jiang Xiancheng's face darkened and waved his hand and said, "Don't mention him, don't mention him. Let's wait for your father to come and sign the printing contract first!"

Zhang Zhenxing came to Xingshan again and was dizzy by the following information. His son's new book not only sold 100,000 copies in four days, but also had to print 500,000 copies. Although the money had not been received, holding the contract was enough to make him excited.

The world pays manuscript remuneration in the form of royalties, and is not rigid in the time of payment. Generally, it is paid when the book is published and listed. Sometimes the author has a good relationship with the publisher, and it is paid when signing the contract. In addition, the author is relatively famous, and it is common for publishers to pay for manuscripts in advance.

The last time Jiang Xiancheng paid when he signed the contract, it was to show his sincerity. Moreover, Jiang Xiancheng still has the authority to pay 200,000 manuscripts in advance, and now Jiang Xiancheng has to worry more or less about the remuneration of one million manuscripts.

Returning from Xingshan City, Jiang Xiancheng took Zhang Duo's "Dragon Ovbu" electronic manuscript USB flash drive and returned to Bincheng's Northeast Evening News to find his old friend, editor-in-chief Wu Weizhong. The two sat on the sofa in Wu Weizhong's office. After a secretary sent tea, Wu Weizhong arched his hand and said, "Congratulations to Brother Jiang. He picked up another best-selling author, 100,000 copies in four days. Even my brother is envious!"

Jiang Xiancheng smiled and said, "Happy together, Brother Wu!"

Wu Weizhong said puzzledly, "Brother, why am I happy?"

Jiang Xiancheng said, "Brother, why don't you guess?"

Wu Weizhong's old face is full of wrinkles and said excitedly, "Isn't the new work of the best-selling author you picked up to be serialized in our Northeast Evening News?"

Jiang Xiancheng smiled and said, "That's right!"

"How is the quality of the manuscript?"

"From my brother's perspective, it can be a new martial arts four words!"

Wu Weizhong was so excited that he couldn't help himself. He has always deeply admired the eyes of his old friends. Wang Cheng, who studied in Bincheng, was discovered by Jiang Xiancheng. Unfortunately, Wang Cheng is unrestrained and drunk. The copyright of several best-selling books has been given to other publishing houses by him while he was drunk, making Jiang Xiancheng It has been drained with painstaking efforts and has become a laughing stock in the industry.

And the four words of the new school of martial arts are highly praised, obviously to distinguish between the boundless and fictional old martial arts novels. In this way, the writer named Meng Nanxing will write a pioneer martial arts novel. If it can really be serialized in their Northeast Evening News, their newspaper may be able to compete with the Beijing Evening News, which is serializing Wang Cheng's new work Romance of the Three Kingdoms, to compete for the northern city. It's time.